Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Arriving at the hospital.
It's just past twelve o'clock now. If you want to go out for dinner, theoretically there's still enough time.
However, Mu Mian and the others did not go. When traveling long distances by car, it is better to go early rather than late.
Train tickets are hard to buy these days. If you miss it, you don’t know how long you’ll have to wait to get another one.
In fact, this was not the first time that Mu Xi came to the provincial capital. When her father came back and left again at the end of 1971, she was carried to see him off. However, she was only three years old at that time and did not remember much.
The little girl was very curious, and along the way her little head was looking around like a teased kitten.
When we arrived at the train station, it was just past one o'clock and there was still more than an hour before we could board the train.
Mu Mian and her friends didn't have much luggage. Mu Mian carried a big bag and Nie Sihui carried a small one. The food was all with Liu Shuangcui.
As soon as they arrived at the station, they encountered a huge crowd. Maybe it was because a train had just arrived, so there were a lot of people coming out and it was crowded.
Mu Xi was stunned. The little girl held her aunt's hand tightly and asked, "Aunt, why are there so many people? Where are they going?"
Mu Mian: "They all just got off the bus. They must be rushing home."
Liu Shuangcui: "Once this wave is over, there will be fewer people. You must hold your aunt tightly and don't run around."
Mu Xi nodded his head rapidly, "Hold it tight, very tight!"
She knew that her aunt was abducted by human traffickers.
She is not as strong as her aunt. If she is kidnapped, she will never come back. She will get up earlier than the chickens every day, work harder than the cows, and still not be given food!
Mu Mian took the little girl's hand and shook it, saying in a serious tone, "It's quite tight."
Mu Xi tilted her head back, "Ah, does it hurt? Aunt, let me blow it for you~"
As he said this, he actually huffed twice.
Mu Mian laughed out loud, "Your strength can't hurt me."
The three adults and one child chatted casually, then found a corner with few people, put down their luggage and took a rest.
Mu Mian took out some old newspapers from his bag and spread them on the ground, then pulled his eldest niece to sit on the ground.
Liu Shuangcui took out some food and shared some with everyone.
The pancake was mostly made of cornmeal. It wasn't very hard, but it was a little cold. There was nothing I could do about it. It was inconvenient when I was away from home, so I could only eat a few bites.
Time passed quickly and Mu Mian didn't feel like she had waited too long. Then a staff member started shouting that they could get on the bus.
Wen Zhen bought three sleeper tickets for them. Although it was not as crowded as the hard seat car, there were still quite a few people on the train.
Mu Mian also took the luggage from her sister-in-law's hand. There was a lot of people around, and Xixi was so small that she had to be held in her arms.
It took me more than half an hour from finding the carriage to putting away my luggage and sitting down.
There were no other passengers in their small compartment for the time being. Mu Xi sat down on the bed and looked around, her mouth slightly open. "The bed upstairs is so high. What if I fall off?"
Nie Sihui: "You and mom can sleep on the lower bunk at night, so you won't fall down."
Mu Mian also looked up and down. It was her first time to ride a train of this era. She had only seen her brother riding one from outside before. The internal structure was almost the same as the later ones, except that the facilities looked a little shabby.
The carriage was noisy and full of voices.
Mu Xi was very curious. "This car is so long, how can it be driven?"
Mu Mian: "Your aunt Lele has also asked this question before."
Nie Sihui: "You will understand when you go to high school."
Mu Xi opened her eyes wide and said, "That will take a long time."
Liu Shuangcui hugged her eldest granddaughter and said, "It won't be long. She will grow up in the blink of an eye."
Mu Xi opened her big eyes and blinked, "Grandma, you are lying. I need to blink many, many, many times before I can grow up!"
Mu Mian: "The blink of your eye is like the sun shining on your butt."
As a few people were chatting, the car slowly drove out of the station.
At first, Mu Mian followed Xixi and looked out the window curiously, but soon they lost interest because many places were deserted.
At around six o'clock in the evening, two passengers got on in their small compartment. They were a couple, but they did not get off at the capital. They got off halfway and did not stay as long as Mu Mian and the others.
The couple occupied the lower middle berth on one side, and Mu Mian and her three friends had tickets on one side. As soon as the lights went out, Mu Mian climbed to the top berth with her bag.
The valuables I brought with me this time are all in her bag, so it’s safer for her to hold them when she sleeps at night.
The sound of the train starting was very loud, and it was not a peaceful night.
The next day, Mu Xi started to feel weak and his stomach was a little bloated. After Liu Shuangcui massaged him several times, he finally felt better.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, they were about to arrive at a big station. This time the stop would be long, so Mu Mian planned to take Xixi down to get some fresh air.
Mu Mian's messenger bag was placed on the lower bunk pillow. Nie Sihui sat next to it. "Mom, you should go down and stretch your legs. I'll take care of the luggage."
Liu Shuangcui moved her stiff legs and said, "Okay, I'll go down and walk around a bit."
Within two minutes, the train slowly stopped moving.
Many people got on the bus. Mu Mian didn't go through the door, but climbed out through the window. His movements were a bit awkward, but fast.
Little Xixi stretched out her two little arms, "Auntie, me, me, me, hold me!!"
Mu Mian dragged his niece out, then stretched out his hand to Liu Shuangcui, "Mom, are you going to get off?"
Liu Shuangcui didn't move, "I'll go through the door."
Mu Mian took his hand back and muttered to Xiao Xixi, "Your grandma needs to save face."
Mu Xi said in a serious tone, like a little adult, "Face can't be eaten."
Liu Shuangcui: “………………”
The ship stopped for a full half an hour and was packed with people out for activities.
Half an hour sounded like a long time, but in reality, Mu Mian felt that he had not even walked around twice before the conductor started urging people to get on the bus.
Mu Mian took Xixi by the hand and didn't go to squeeze in. He waited until most people had gotten on before going to the door.
As she was walking slowly, three men came running over, carrying large and small bags.
The leading man was wearing a white shirt with a sweater on top, and looked like an educated man.
But looking at his face, he doesn't look like that. His face is a little tanned, as if he has been working in the fields for a long time.
The man exclaimed, "Finally we made it. I was panting so hard along the way that my lungs almost popped out."
The flight attendant stood at the door and helped carry the luggage. "Don't rest at the door. Get on the bus quickly. The door is about to close!"
Mu Mian carried her eldest niece and got on the bus behind the three men, and the three men walked to the next carriage.
Mu Mian turned his head and took a look.
Mu Xi was puzzled, "Auntie, what are you looking at?"
Mu Mian told the truth, "I think that gay man looks familiar."
Mu Xi tilted his head and thought for a moment, "How is it familiar? Why haven't I seen it before?"
Mu Mian: "Maybe I saw it wrong."
After all, he was just a stranger, so Mu Mian quickly forgot about him.
After the train swayed all night, it finally arrived at the Capital Railway Station on time on the morning of the 18th.
It's past eight o'clock now, and it will probably take a few minutes before the car stops.
Liu Shuangcui couldn't wait to take down her luggage, "We're finally here."
Mu Xi had a chubby face and said in a serious tone, "My bones are about to fall apart from sitting!"
Mu Mian laughed out loud, "Really? Come, let me rub it and see if it's really broken."
Mu Xi was very ticklish and giggled several times under the clutches of her aunt.
Liu Shuangcui was carrying her luggage, looking ready to get off the bus at any time. "I wonder if Xiaowen has arrived yet?"
Mu Mian: "It's designated."
Brother Wen called them a few days ago and said he would come to the station to pick them up.
As they were talking, the car stopped steadily at the platform.
Mu Mian was as agile as a monkey. He was the first to seize a window. After climbing out, he took the luggage and Xixi out.
There were many people leaving the station. Amid the hustle and bustle, Mu Mian immediately saw the tall figure in the distance. He was wearing a military uniform and was very eye-catching.
Mu Mian raised his arm and was about to shout when a man wearing a sweater and a white shirt ran over and shouted loudly.
"Old Four! Why are you here? Are you so free that you come to pick me up?"
"Are you feeling guilty? Or is the sun rising from the west?"
"That's not right, how did you know I would be back today?"
Mu Mian put down her raised arm and said that the man she saw yesterday looked a little familiar to her. His features looked a bit like Brother Wen.
It's been so long since they last met that she didn't even think about him.
In front, facing his third brother's chattering, Wen Chen replied calmly, "I'm not here to pick you up. I have something important to do."
Wen Ji: "What business do you have? Aren't your further studies already over?"
As Wen Yi was talking, he suddenly realized that his younger brother's eyes were behind him and he was not listening to him at all. Wen Yi didn't understand why, so he looked over.
Then they saw a smiling female comrade waving at them in the crowd.
Mu Mian trotted forward two steps, "Brother Wen!"
Wen Yi narrowed his eyes and glanced back and forth between the two of them.
When did his younger brother meet the lesbian?
When relatives and friends introduce blind dates to you, don’t you always say you are not interested?
The key point is... this lesbian doesn't look very old.
Wen Zhan didn't notice the look in his third brother's eyes and raised his hand to wave at Mu Mian.
Mu Mian quickly pulled Comrade Liu Shuangcui over and said, "Have you been waiting for a long time? This is really too much trouble!"
Wen Chen smiled and said, "I didn't wait long. I just arrived too. Was the journey smooth?"
Mu Mian nodded and smiled, "It went smoothly, it went smoothly. Our cubicle was only occupied for a period of time, and it was empty the rest of the time. How is my brother doing?"
Wen Zhuan: "Old Mu is fine, don't worry."
As he spoke, Wen Chen reached out to help take the luggage, "Aunt, let me carry it."
Liu Shuangcui: "It's okay, it's not that heavy."
Wen Zhan was quick and took it, then turned to look at Mu Mian.
Mu Mian shook his hand, "I'm really not heavy."
Wen Chen said nothing more and led the way.
Wen Yi, who had been watching the pestle for a long time, said, "???"
What does it mean?
Won't you introduce yourself?
Didn't you see him? ?
Wen Yi followed him out of the station eagerly. Perhaps because his eyes were too resentful, Wen Chen felt guilty and turned his head to look at Mu Mian and the others, "My third brother."
Then he said to Wen Yi, "Old Mu's family."
When their eyes met, Mu Mian showed a polite and obedient smile, "Hello, Third Brother Wen."
She remembered her eldest brother saying that Third Brother Wen Zhe seemed to be a scientific researcher working at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
No wonder he looks like a cultured person, but he is so tanned. He probably spends a lot of time outdoors, studying the land and crops.
Nie Sihui led Mu Xi to say hello as well.
Wen Yi laughed, "Okay, okay, hello."
After he finished speaking, Wen Yi suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong.
The fourth brother is the eldest brother Wen, and his third brother Wen... is two heads shorter than him for no reason.
Mu Mian didn't notice at all that as soon as she landed, her mind and eyes were filled with her elder brother.
Wen Zhan came by car. He applied for a borrowed car and parked it on the side of the road.
Wen Yi naturally knew Mu Zhuo, but he had been away on a research trip for half a month and had no idea that anyone was injured until he found out now.
After leaving the station, he walked away alone with his colleagues. He didn't try to get a ride on his younger brother's car, because he couldn't do that because there was no room for him at all.
In the car, Mu Mian sat in the passenger seat.
Little Xixi in the back seat was like a curious baby. It was her first time riding in a car and she was so excited.
Not to mention her, even Nie Sihui and Liu Shuangcui looked at her a few more times.
Mu Mian was more curious about the other structures. When Wen Zhen started the car, she looked at it several times. She could drive in her previous life, but she was a bookworm and had rarely been on the road.
The curiosity of the few people did not last long, and their hearts had already flown to Mu Zhuo.
The hospital where Mu Zhuo worked was not very close to the train station, and it took nearly an hour to drive there.
As soon as they got off the car, Wen Chen took the lead and walked in front. Mu Zhuo's ward was on the first floor, and they arrived there in just a few steps.
The door was ajar, and Mu Mian pushed it gently. This was a separate small ward. The environment was very quiet and the area was not very large, so the whole room could be seen at a glance.
Her eldest brother was lying on the bed, and a young man was sitting next to him. He was an orderly named Xiao Shi, whose full name was Shi Anzhi.
Seeing someone coming in, Shi Anzhi stood up. Although they had never met each other before, they could tell who was who at a glance.
Shi Anzhi said in a low voice, "Comrade Mu."
Then he greeted Nie Sihui and Liu Shuangcui.
In the time it took to nod, several people had quickly gathered by the bed.
Mu Zhuo lay there quietly. His complexion did not look particularly good, at least not as good as every time he came back. He was even a little pale. It was obvious that he was seriously injured and his vitality was greatly damaged.
In their profession, many things need to be kept confidential, and Wen Zhan only said a few simple words before.
Mu Zhuo was injured while catching a spy, with one bullet wound in the abdomen and another in the thigh.
The wound on the abdomen was the most serious. He lost a lot of blood and it was very dangerous. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had a close call with death.
Seeing her elder brother like this, Mu Mian's eyes suddenly became red. If she hadn't heard her elder brother say many times that the person was recovering steadily, she would really be scared to death by his face and motionless appearance.
Shi Anzhi said angrily, "Brother Mu was still saying he would wait for you half an hour ago, but he couldn't hold on and fell asleep."
Liu Shuangcui nodded, her face full of heartache, "Let him sleep."
Shi Anzhi accompanied her every night. There was a small bed next to her for her to rest. There were not many chairs, so Mu Mian and the others sat by the bed.
Xiao Xixi didn't move. She stood beside Mu Zhuo's bed, gently pulling the
The quilt beside him stared at his father without blinking.
Shi Anzhi said to Mu Mian in a low voice: "Brother Mu needs to change the medicine this morning. The wound is slowly healing."
Mu Mian nodded. Wen Chen also said something on the way, and they all knew roughly what was going on.
It was not known whether he was disturbed or was just worried about her, but within two minutes of Mu Mian and the others sitting down, Mu Zhuo on the bed moved. Perhaps his wound was affected, and before he even opened his eyes, he let out a hissing sound.
Mu Mian took a quick step forward.
The next second, Mu Zhuo opened his eyes and saw four faces above his head that couldn't be more familiar.
Mu Xi pouted and tears started to fall, "Dad, you scared me to death."
Looking at his daughter who had grown a lot taller, Mu Zhuo curled his lips and said, "Why are you crying? Your father is fine. He is very lucky."
Mu Zhuo held his daughter and younger sister in one hand and his wife in the other, "Are you anxious waiting at home?"
Mu Xi nodded his head, "I'm as anxious as an ant on a tree."
Several adults were amused. The ants on the tree were okay.
Mu Zhuo: "You have such a little brain. Don't tell me you took after your grandparents, do you?"
Liu Shuangcui glared, "What's wrong with me and your father? Now that you've grown up, you're starting to think your parents are uneducated, right?"
Mu Zhuo curled his lips and said, "It was just a joke. Look at you, Mom. Why are you so anxious?"
Mu Xi realized it belatedly and said, "Oh, it's like an ant on a hot pot."
Mu Mian: "Your reflexes are so fast that they can circle the earth."
The whole family sat by the bed, chatting with each other. Wen Chen had left long ago and did not disturb their reunion.
About ten minutes later, he came back with a thermos in his hand and a doctor following him.
The doctor looked to be in his thirties, and his features were somewhat similar to Wen Zhan's.
Mu Mian’s expression is so easy to understand.
Wen Chen explained, "My second brother, I forgot to mention before, he is the primary doctor in charge of Lao Mu."
Liu Shuangcui cried out, "You brothers are all really capable people. Doctor Xiao Wen, please help take a look. He was talking and laughing just now, and it hurt a lot. Did he pull the wound?"
Wenzhe: "No major movements, right?"
Liu Shuangcui: "Not after we arrived."
Shi Anzhi added, "I moved once when I was doing that at around 7 o'clock in the morning."
No matter how serious the injury is, a person still has three urgent needs and it is impossible to stay completely still.
Wenzhe lifted the quilt and said, "Let me see."
Mu Zhuo's hospital gown was open, with a lot of gauze tied around his abdomen. One could tell from the way it was tied that the cut was not small.
It is indeed not small, and the wound is still growing, looking a bit hideous, but fortunately it has stopped bleeding.
While changing the dressing, Mu Mian reached out from her small bag and took out the ginseng.
Wen Chen glanced at the side and whispered, "Ginseng?"
Mu Mian's round eyes suddenly widened a little, "Brother Wen, how did you know?"
Facing that lively expression, Wen Chen smiled, "Didn't you tell Old Mu about this when you wrote the letter before?"
What's more, it is wrapped so well that it is obviously a valuable item.
Mu Mian: "Oh yeah, I forgot about it."
This root is not very old and they have no intention of exchanging it for money, so they mentioned it in the letter.
Two meters away, Wen Zhe turned his head and glanced at Mu Mian and the others. After all, they were brothers. The first thought that came to his mind was exactly the same as Wen Yi's.
The little girl used to call him Second Brother Wen. Is it okay that he is shorter than the Fourth Brother for no reason?
Then Wen Zhe noticed the ginseng in Mu Mian's hand. He stretched out his hand and said, "Let me see."
Mu Mian handed it over, "Can you give it to my elder brother to replenish his body?"
Wen Zhe: "Sure, it looks like it's not that old, so just use the right amount. You can put some in the soup, and also..."
Wen Zhe said a lot, and Mu Mian and the others listened very carefully.
After giving instructions, he stayed too long because he was busy with other things.
Wen Zhe sent his second brother to the door. Wen Zhe stopped and asked as if he remembered something, "Are you going home for lunch tomorrow?"
Wen Chen didn't answer directly, "Is there something wrong with Mom? Or is there something wrong with Grandpa?"
Wen Zhe: "What can they do? It's Aunt Dong. She told your second sister-in-law before that there is a female comrade working at the radio station. She is 22 years old this year and her family..."
Before he finished speaking, Wen Chen interrupted him and said, "I have something to do and I don't have time to go back and eat."
Wen Zhe laughed angrily, "What could happen when you are on vacation?"
Wen Chen tilted his head towards the ward, implying that...
Didn’t you see that Old Mu is still lying on the hospital bed? Of course he has a lot on his plate.
Wenzhe: "I just need to take some time to have a meal. What's the big deal?"
When this trick didn't work, Wen Zhuan started to talk nonsense, "You're too young, it's not appropriate."
Wen Zhe laughed angrily again, "None of the female comrades dislike your age!"
Wen Zhan gave his second brother an indifferent look.
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